A growing number of jobless Americans are remaining out of work after their unemployment benefits expire, raising concerns about long-term labor market detachment and uneven recovery patterns.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 1.9 million Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits in mid-October, the highest mark since early August, ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment fell slightly last week, indicating a still-healthy US labor market.

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